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Sort by date 16,393 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Trial Set for Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
Apr-14-23 Santa Clara, CA The third Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial has been rescheduled from May – it will now begin in October. The hernia mesh lawsuits address claims that the Bard PerFix Plug is defectively designed and caused painful and serious issues after hernia repair. Bellwether Trials The three bellwether trials have been established to he... - West Marine Products to Settle California Labor Law Violations
Apr-12-23 Santa Clara, CA West Marine Products has likely learned that it doesn’t pay to stiff your employees for overtime pay and meal breaks. After it was hit with to California labor lawsuits , the boating supply products company went after its insurer to cover the lawsuits. West Marine Wage and Hour Violations Back in 2014 Karen Taylor and Paulisa F... - Camp LeJeune First Hearing
Apr-13-23 Raleigh, NC The first Camp Lejeune hearing to hold the government accountable for victims—Marines and their families-- who were sickened by toxic water at Marine Base Camp Lejeune was held on April 5, 2023. Two Camp Lejeune survivors present were Jerry Ensminger, whose daughter passed away after battling leukemia, and Mike Partain, a male bre... - Walmart Faces More Discrimination Complaints
Apr-10-23 Charlotte, NC Walmart has been slammed with two more disability discrimination lawsuits, both filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The retail giant is accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and federal law for terminating employees due to disability -related leave and absences. Clearly Walmart didn’t lear... - Hair Straightener Lawsuits Growing
Apr-6-23 Santa Clara, CA Soon after a study published by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in October 2022 found that Black women who frequently used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using hair relaxers, dozens of lawsuits were filed (mainly by Black women) against L... - CPAP Sleep Machine Recall Update
Apr-5-23 Santa Clara, CA Almost two years after the Philips CPAP recall of more than two million Dream Station Machines, the FDA has issued yet another update due to more serious health issues being reported due to defective foam–and the agency may have contributed to more consumers suffering with sleep apnea. Philips recalled its machines in June... - Investigating the California Wage Theft Investigators
Mar-30-23 Sacramento, CA Last year nearly 19,000 workers filed claims with the state of California for at least $338 million in lost or stolen wages alleging wage theft by their employers. But the Golden State consistently breaks its own law by not meeting deadlines for resolving cases. The Labor Commissioner’s office has provided data that shows many Califor... - What Now? Retirement Plan Cybertheft Is ERISA Lawsuit To Watch
Apr-3-23 New York, NY On October 6, 2021, when Paula Disberry submitted a claim for benefits from the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees Savings and Investment Plan (Plan”), she discovered that $750,000 in retirement savings was gone. She’d been robbed. Plan fiduciaries tut-tutted that this was certainly a terrible thing, but insisted that they did no... - Camp Lejeune Litigation Logjam
Mar-29-23 Wilmington, NC From Camp Lejeune plaintiffs’ perspective, it seems like the Navy and Marine Corps are missing in action. Over six months since the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) has passed, not one Camp Lejeune contaminated water lawsuit has been settled. Instead, wrongful death complaints are increasing. Litigation Logjam Frustrated attorne... - Gaming Giant to Settle ERISA Lawsuit for $5.5 Million
Mar-28-23 St Joseph, MO On January 30, the federal district court for the Western District of Missouri gave preliminary approval to a $5.5 million settlement that will end Lipari-Williams v. Penn National Gaming, Inc . In their class action ERISA lawsuit , casino workers claimed that the company reduced their paychecks if they used tobacco in violation of ERISA,... - Camp LeJeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits – Where’s the Flood?
Mar-25-23 Wilmington, NC The Camp LeJeune Justice Act of 2022 created a process (admittedly cumbersome) through which veterans and their surviving families might be compensated for harm caused by the base’s contaminated water supplies between 1953 and 1987. The earliest date on which these Camp LeJeune Contaminated Water toxic tort lawsuits could be filed... - Department of Defense Testing for Veterans’ Hearing Loss Falls on Deaf Ears at 3M
Mar-23-23 Santa Clara, CA A federal judge in the 3M defective earplugs MDL is not buying into 3M’s interpretation of medical testing records recently produced by the Department of Defense. 3M hired an economic consulting firm to analyze the DOD data to ensure the company a positive outcome, rather like insurance companies hiring their own medical exper... - Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s Slammed with California labor lawsuit
Mar-22-23 Santa Clara, CA Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s are accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and several California labor codes, including minimum wage and overtime pay, and the state's unlawful business practices statute. This latest wage and hour complaint is at the least the third wage and hour class action lawsuit brought agai... - Thinx, Inc. to Settle PFAS/PFOA Lawsuit
Mar-20-23 New York, NY In late January, Thinx, Inc. announced that it had reached a $5 million settlement agreement to end Dickens v. Thinx, Inc ., a class action perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit. Thinx will provide up to $5 million to reimburse consumers who bought the company’s signature period underwear between November 12, 2016 and... - Cumulus Media Settles ERISA class action for $1M
Mar-21-23 Atlanta, GA A proposed class action claiming that Cumulus Media Inc. violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act will settle for $1 million, subject to court approval . The complaint was filed in December 2022 against the radio broadcasting company by seven former employees who claimed the fee practices and investment selections of the company'... - All You Need to Know About Filing a Claim After a Truck Accident
Mar-19-23 Santa Clara, CA Truck accidents can be devastating, causing severe injuries and property damage. If you've been involved in a truck accident , filing a claim may be necessary to cover your expenses. However, the process of filing a claim can be complicated and overwhelming. If you're feeling overwhelmed or unsure about the process, don't worry... - Utah Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Utah medical malpractice claims are essentially negligence claims made against doctors, hospitals or other healthcare professionals or organizations. They cover missteps like delaying treatment, giving the wrong medicine, using a defective medical device, failing to deliver a baby on time, or even just neglecting to give the patient enough info... - Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui tam is a law passed by Congress that allows a private individual with knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government to act as a government whistleblower and bring about a qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the US. Any situation where a company or individual has defrauded the government comes under the False Claims Act, including Medicare... - Qui Tam FAQ
Qui Tam FAQ... - Another Overtime Complaint filed against Dr. Pepper
Mar-12-23 Burlington, MA A Keurig Dr Pepper employee filed a class action lawsuit last month in Massachusetts federal court claiming the company misclassified employees in Pennsylvania and California as exempt from overtime wages. The lawsuit claims the company violated the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) and California law by not paying overtime compensation...